Thread subject: Diptera.info :: Tachinidae(?) from Japan -> Siphona sp.

Posted by Michael Becker on 28-01-2010 06:38
#1

Hello,

this 5mm fly is from october from near a small forest in the japanese prefecture Shiga. Is this a Tachinidae? Does anyone know, which?

Thanks,
Michael

Edited by Michael Becker on 29-01-2010 06:28

Posted by Paul Beuk on 28-01-2010 07:56
#2

Siphona-ish?

Posted by Zeegers on 28-01-2010 18:25
#3

Yeap, Siphona (Tachinidae)


Theo

Posted by Michael Becker on 29-01-2010 06:27
#4

Hello,

thank you for your answer. Is the genus Siphona very difficult, or would there be a chance in a japanese diptera-forum to identify it up to the species?

Michael

Posted by Paul Beuk on 29-01-2010 07:14
#5

The genus Siphona is far from easy and one 'random' image will rarely suffice to identify it even in Europe.

Posted by Michael Becker on 29-01-2010 18:45
#6

Thank you Paul,

so I won't be worth the trouble to translate some identification query in to japanese.

Greetings,
Michael